Polar Express Train Ride

After our long afternoon at Entertrainment Junction we then went to take the kids on a Polar Express Train Ride nearby.  

I love this picture of Ava with her brother.  It's funny to watch a hug go from sweetness to.....

get this kid away from me!

We enjoyed popcorn and juice on the train and then we arrived at the North Pole!  Santa and Mrs. Claus were there, but we decided to skip the line since we had just seen Santa.  So we walked around, ate cookies and hot chocolate, wrote a letter to Santa and colored pictures.  The elves were even making balloon swords and animals.

Carter was being silly.

Then we made our way back onto the train and back to Ohio.  

I can't believe that my littlest one is two!  Just even six months ago I would never have planned a trip that involved being gone and busy all afternoon.  But Dawson handled it pretty well.  Afterwards we went for pizza and Dawson passed out for at least a half an hour.  It was kinda nice just cuddling him in the restaurant.  He is so busy busy busy, he rarely wants to just be held.  Thanks, Doc for that little treat!

Thanks to everyone who went on our Choo Choo! for Two Tour!